The Game Training Phase has two main objectives:
- Preparing players for senior football by teaching them to apply functional game skills in a team setting using 1-4-3-3 as the preferred formation
- Developing tactical awareness, perception and decision-making through a game-related approach to training.
Game Training Phase sessions consist of 4 components: Warm up, Positioning Game, Game Training, Training Game.
For more information about the Game Training Phase: https://www.playfootball.com.au/coach/game-training-phase-sessions
WHAT SHOULD YOU BE COACHING?
Communication: Team Task and Player Tasks
Decision Making and Execution of Decisions: Cues
For example, for every football action (pass/shot/dribble/run/press etc), consider the player’s:
- Position – Body shape and use of space (passing lanes, between lines, level and outside)
- Moment – Timing (too early, too late or ideal, and checking runs)
- Direction – Accuracy, angle (straight or curved), distance and height
- Speed – Power (too slow, too fast or ideal)
Playing Out from the Back Model Session 1
Midfield Play Model Session 1
Attacking Model Session 1 (central)
Playing Out from the Back Model Session 2
Midfield Play Model Session 2
Attacking Model Session 3 (wide areas)
Transitioning Model Session 1 (BP to BPO)
Disturbing and Pressing Model Session 1
Defending Model Session 1 (zonal)
Transitioning Model Session 2 (BPO to BP)
Disturbing and Pressing Model Session 2
Defending Model Session 2 (long ball)